Synthesis,Structural Characterization and Reactivity of a Bis(phosphine)(silyl) Platinum(II) Complex

Treatment of 1,2‐C₆H₄(SiH₃)(SiH₃) ( 1 ) with Pt(dmpe)(PEt₃)₂ (dmpe=Me₂PCH₂CH₂PMe₂) in the ratio of 1:1 leads to the complex {1,2‐C₆H₄(SiH₂)(SiH₂)}Pt^II (dmpe) ( 2 ), which can react with proton organic reagent bearing hydroxy group with low steric hindrance to form a tetra‐alkoxy substituted silyl platinum(II) compound ( 3 ). Compounds 2 and 3 are the very rare examples of silyl transition‐metal complexes derived from this chelating hydrosilane ligand. To the best of our knowledge, there are only 6 examples of silyl metal complexes prepared from this ligand with such structural features registered in the Cambridge Structural Database, among them, only one silyl platinum(II) compound is presented. The structures of complexes 2 and 3 were unambiguously determined by multinuclear NMR spectroscopic studies and single crystal X‐ray analysis.     

Azido chelating fiber: synthesis,characterization and adsorption performances towards Hg2+ and Pb2+ from water

Herein, we report the synthesis and adsorption property of a novel chelating fiber containing azido group. Firstly, the brominated fiber (PP‐St‐DVB‐Br) was obtained via the reaction of polypropylene‐(g)‐styrene‐divinylbenzene fiber (PP‐St‐DVB) with bromine in CH₂Cl₂ solution. Then, azido chelating fiber (PP‐St‐DVB‐N₃) was prepared by azidation of PP‐St‐DVB‐Br fiber. Its structure and properties were characterized by Fourier transform infrared, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and chemical titration, respectively. The micromophology and functional group distribution in fibrous matrix were investigated by scanning electron microscopy‐energy dispersive spectroscopy. The results show that the chelating fiber has high functional group contents (2.11 mmol/g for PP‐St‐DVB‐N₃) and uniform distribution. Different from granulate chelating resin, the novel fibrous adsorbent possesses excellent adsorption ability for Hg(II) and Pb(II) ions (408.9 mg/g for Hg²⁺ and 334.4 mg/g for Pb²⁺), and the adsorption capacity of the fiber has no loss until five cycles. The novel absorbent material shows the potential application prospect in the treatment of heavy metal wastewater. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Tin(Ⅳ) Complexes with Aminosilane Bearing Ligand

Aminosilane bearing bulky substituents on nitrogen: LH2(L=Me2Si(NDipp-)2 , Dipp=2,6-diisopropylphenyl) was reacted with BuLi in toluene. The resulting bulky chelating dianion Me2Si(NDipp-)2 was used to synthesize the unusual spirocyclic heterotriatomic complex [Me2Si(NDipp)2]2Sn (1) by its reaction with SnCl4 and the bulky heterotriatomic complex Me2Si(NDipp)2SnPh2 (2) with Ph2SnCl2.1 belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a=13.193(2), b=20.663(3), c=20.403(3), β=99.954(2)o, V=5478.3(15)3 , C55H85.5N4Si2Sn, Mr=977.64, Z=4, Dc=1.185Mg/m3 , μ(MoKα)=0.547mm-1 , F(000)=2086, S=1.000, the final R=0.0614 and wR=0.1322 for 14446 observed reflections (I2σ(I)) and R=0.0797 and wR=0.1456 for all data. 2 belongs to the triclinic system, space group Pī with a=10.36(15), b=13.204(7), c=14.363(7), α=90.214(10), β=106.182(7), γ=109.854(8)o, V=1764.4(15)3 , C38H50N2SiSn, Mr=681.58, Z=2, Dc=1.283 Mg/m3 , μ(MoKα)=0.785 mm-1 , F(000)=712, S=1.002, the final R=0.0498 and wR=0.0955 for 7533 observed reflections (I2σ(I)) and R=0.0676 and wR=0.1018 for all data. In the structure of 1, the tin atom is located in the spirocyclic center of the two fused four-membered SnN 2 Si rings. The two complexes were characterized by 1H NMR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray structural analysis.     

Catalytic activity of chiral chelating N-heterocyclic carbene palladium complexes towards asymmetric allylic alkylation

Abstract

The catalytic activity of a series of chiral heteroaryl coordinated chelating N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) palladium complexes towards asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) were presented here. The effects of different N-substituents, NHC backbones and chelate rings on the catalytic activity and the enantioselectivity of the alkylation of (E)-1,3-diarylallyl acetates with dialkyl malonate were investigated. The results showed that, under the optimized conditions, complexes 3a, 3b, and 3i carrying the pyridinyl-coordinated five-membered chelate ring showed high catalytic activity and chiral induction efficiency. The corresponding alkylated products were obtained in high yields with moderate ee. Furthermore, it was found that the substituents of (E)-1,3-diarylallyl acetates and the type of the nucleophile affect the results as well.     

硬脂酸镉分子在乙醇溶液中的二维螯聚反应

在乙醇中 ,硬脂酸根与二价镉离子反应生成一种新的硬脂酸镉晶体 ,对其进行了微分扫描量热 (DSC)、红外 (IR)、X -光衍射 (XRD)、紫外 -可见扩散反射 (DRS)等项分析 ,结果表明 :在乙醇中硬脂酸镉发生二维螯聚反应。     

Growth mechanism and optical property of CdS nanoparticles synthesized using amino-acid histidine as chelating agent under sonochemical process

Using amino-acid histidine as chelating agent, CdS nanoparticles have been synthesized by sonochemical method. It is found that by varying the ultrasonic irradiation time, we can tune the band gap and particle size of CdS nanoparticles. The imidazole ring of histidine captures the Cd ions from the solution, and prevents the growth of the CdS nanoparticles. The deviation in the linear relation in between cube of radius of nanoparticles and ultrasonic irradiation time confirms the growth of CdS nanoparticles occur via two process; one is the diffusion process of the reactants as well as reaction at the surface of the crystallite. CdS nanoparticles synthesized using histidine as organic chelating agent have band edge emission at 481 nm and have greater photoluminescence intensity with blue-shift to higher energy due to typical quantum confinement effect.     

Chemical Analysis,Toxicity Study,and Free-Radical Scavenging and Iron-Binding Assays Involving Coffee (Coffea arabica) Extracts

We aimed to analyze the chemical compositions in Arabica coffee bean extracts, assess the relevant antioxidant and iron-chelating activities in coffee extracts and instant coffee, and evaluate the toxicity in roasted coffee. Coffee beans were extracted using boiling, drip-filtered and espresso brewing methods. Certain phenolics were investigated including trigonelline, caffeic acid and their derivatives, gallic acid, epicatechin, chlorogenic acid (CGA) and their derivatives, p-coumaroylquinic acid, p-coumaroyl glucoside, the rutin and syringic acid that exist in green and roasted coffee extracts, along with dimethoxycinnamic acid, caffeoylarbutin and cymaroside that may be present in green coffee bean extracts. Different phytochemicals were also detected in all of the coffee extracts. Roasted coffee extracts and instant coffees exhibited free-radical scavenging properties in a dose-dependent manner, for which drip coffee was observed to be the most effective (p < 0.05). All coffee extracts, instant coffee varieties and CGA could effectively bind ferric ion in a concentration-dependent manner resulting in an iron-bound complex. Roasted coffee extracts were neither toxic to normal mononuclear cells nor breast cancer cells. The findings indicate that phenolics, particularly CGA, could effectively contribute to the iron-chelating and free-radical scavenging properties observed in coffee brews. Thus, coffee may possess high pharmacological value and could be utilized as a health beverage.     

Distinct effect of xenobiotics on the metal‐binding properties of protein molecules

The X‐ray standing‐wave method was applied to study the elemental composition and molecular organization of ordered protein films of alkaline phosphatase exposed to different xenobiotics (drug compounds, lead). Binding of metal ions from triply distilled water to protein molecules has been experimentally observed. Definite differences in the arrangement of impurity metal ions in the films have been established. The considerable enhancement of protein–metal interactions is attributed to partial rearrangement of the protein native structure, induced by xenobiotics.     

Metal coordination protocol for the synthesis of-2,3-dehydrosilybin and 19-O-demethyl-2,3-dehydrosilybin from silybin and their antitumor activities

An efficient and practical method to access bioactive 2,3-dehydrosilybin and 19-O-demethyl-2,3-dehydrosilybin using naturally abundant flavonolignan silybin in the presence of metal salt as a chelating agent is described. The procedure presented here has several advantages including one-pot, synthetic ease, and products in high yields with no side reactions, and large-scale feasibility. The dehydrogenation and demethylation proceed smoothly via a one-pot process using the AlCl₃/Pyridine system and I₂ as the additive. Furthermore, 2,3-dehydrosilybin and 19-O-demethyl-2,3-dehydrosilybin can inhibit the expression of intracellular mature miRNA-21 with IC₅₀ values of 4.46?μM and 8.25?μM, respectively, and show moderate anticancer activities against HeLa cell lines.     

How to identify promising metal scavengers? d‐penicillamine with copper as a study case

Therapeutic chelating agents are used to prevent the effects of the metal accumulation. These are molecules that form complexes with transition metals and they are referred here as metal scavengers. The main idea of this investigation is to recognize the most relevant chemical features to identify potential metal scavengers. d ‐penicillamine with copper (DPEN‐Cu) is used for this purpose. The first requirement that must be fulfilled by a good metal scavenger is the exergonicity of the chelating reaction. In the DPEN‐Cu case the most likely complexation pathway was found to have ΔG equal to −24.3 kcal/mol. It is desirable that the chelating molecule could also be a free radical scavenger. d ‐penicillamine is a good free radical scavenger following the hydrogen atom transfer reaction. An additional advantage is that the DPEN‐Cu may act as •OH‐inactivating ligand. It is proposed that chelating agents fulfilling these requirements may be a promising candidate to be used in metal chelation therapies as metal scavengers.